Ji Ya's words made Benali start to become serious.
"Yes, they are good at running, receiving, passing, distributing the ball and seeing the overall situation, but they are really not the kind of players who can break through. So when we play against a strong team like Birmingham, because there is enough space, they can
We played well. On the contrary, when we faced English League One teams, our opponents were more accustomed to using defensive counterattacks to deal with us. We lacked the ability to break through, so of course it was very difficult to play." Benelli said after thinking for a while.
"That's the reason. This cannot be solved by strengthening our wing attack. It is too difficult to score goals just by crossing, even if we are an English team." Noriya continued.
Benali and others nodded, this is so correct...
Crossing from the bottom is the oldest offensive method, and it is also the easiest to attack. But now no one is stupid enough to just cross from the bottom. Why? Isn’t it because this simple offensive method is so inefficient?
Point out.
Now that the problem has been found, I am gratified, but how to solve this problem?
"I thought of a way." Ji Ya said.
The three assistant coaches looked at him helplessly, wanting to see what he said.
"Go buy one that can break through." Ji Ya said.
The three coaches almost fell down at the same time, but if you think about it carefully, this is really an immediate solution...
The key is, how can we buy a suitable guy with breakthrough ability?
"It depends on me." Ji Ya is quite confident about this.
Of course Noriya is confident, and since there is a successful store, he doesn't think he will suffer any loss if he buys people.
In fact, the scouting guide bought with five achievement points is very valuable. Lovren and Lambert are both outstanding, and their worth is not exaggerated.
But now it costs Ji Ya a full five achievement points to buy someone who needs it...
But thinking about it, Ji Ya also thinks it's quite a bargain, after all, this is a designated range of signings!
If it’s more expensive, be more expensive!
Two days later, Ji Ya brought a player from Armenia who was not tall but looked quite mature.
"This is Henrik Mkhitaryan. From today on, he is our new player, and his position is the attacking midfielder." Noriya said to all the players on the training ground.
Lallana immediately raised his head with some sensitivity - attacking the midfielder? This is a competitor!
Ji Ya began to introduce his teammates to Mkhitaryan one by one. When he introduced him to Lallana, he emphasized: "I hope you two can become good partners in the future!"
Lallana was immediately relieved, but Schneiderlin next to him started to get a little nervous...
For Southampton's young players, although Noriya is also very young and has little prestige, because he is still very important to these young players, they all hope to play more games under Noriya.
They are not geniuses with visible talent. It is difficult to find a coach who is willing to use young players.
After the introduction, Ji Ya left with Mkhitaryan. With Benali and others there during the training, he didn't have to worry too much.
Mkhitaryan looked at this young head coach with some anxiety. It was indeed a surprise to know that he would join Southampton - you must know that although he is only in his early twenties, he is already playing for the Armenian League championship team.
Yerevan Phoenix played as the main force for four seasons and won four league championships - of course, in a small country like Armenia, only one team, Yerevan Phoenix, can win.
It is also because the Armenian league is too uninfluential that Mkhitaryan has no interest in other major leagues. When he thought he would play in Armenia for another season, just a few days before the end of the transfer period, Ji Ya arrived.
in front of him.
He has heard of Southampton, but he also knows that Southampton is only a League One team. Playing in League One...can he really train himself?
"England League One is League One, and it is also a part of the English system... Your playing style is more technical, but it is the most important thing to use your skills in confrontation. The confrontation and pressure of League One are not comparable at all.
The Premier League is low, wouldn't it be good to adapt to that environment for a year or two and then perform well in the Premier League?"
Ji Ya's words made Mkhitaryan feel quite reasonable. The most important thing is that after playing in Armenia for four years and as the absolute main force for three years, he was the league champion every year. Any opponent in front of them was defeated.
It's really boring to play such a game.
If he plays in this situation for a long time, he may not improve anymore.
Between the ages of twenty and twenty-three, it is the time when a player is finalizing and making breakthroughs. At this time, if he does not improve and stimulate his abilities in a more difficult environment, then his career may be like this.
From the Armenian League to the five major leagues, the span is a bit too big. From this point of view, it is also a good choice to play in English League One first and adapt to the environment.
Yerevan Phoenix didn't have any objections. Armenia has never had many good players, and their league is more about entertaining themselves. So in the end, Ji Ya only paid 300,000 pounds to play this game.
Members of the Armenian national team were brought to Southampton…
Whenever there is a competitor, he will not be so successful.
What Mkhitaryan didn't know was that if Kiya hadn't arrived a few days earlier, he would have been favored by Metallurgical Donetsk, a mid-range team in the Ukrainian league, at the last moment of the season, and then he would have shined in the Ukrainian league and landed in the top five.
league.
Of course, this path may not be bad for him now.
"Have a good rest first. I know you are used to competing across seasons, and you have no problem with physical training. However, our running system is a bit special, so you should participate in training first and become familiar with your teammates before I use it again.
You will not be pushed into the game in a hurry and then lose confidence in confusion." Ji Ya patted Mkhitaryan on the shoulder and said.
Mkhitaryan nodded. Although he didn't think he couldn't adapt, he did have to be cautious when he came to a league with a completely different environment.
After leaving the players' dormitory, Ji Ya smiled with satisfaction. The five achievement points were well spent. He now knows all Mkhitaryan's characteristics - this person's confrontation ability is not very good, but he is
A standard No. 10 player with excellent foot skills and the ability to shoot unexpectedly. His overall outlook and organizational skills may be a bit lacking. However, this characteristic of his can make up for the biggest weakness in the offense for Southampton now.
!
Of course, the balance of the entire team is also something that needs to be considered next.
